Archived News for IT Professionals
A new website billed as a ‘digital textbook’ has been created to help change the way young students see science– encouraging them to study and get excited about a traditionally stuffy subject.
Media un-invited to public trade talk
Members of the Australian media have been barred from attending a public briefing on international trade negotiations, with The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade saying journalists were not welcome.
NBN Co makes clarity claim as map movements malign many
Amended maps have been released showing the state of construction work for the National Broadband Network, upsetting many who thought their homes would be next in line.
Twitter talk legal stoush changes tack
A public servant who was sacked for airing opinions criticising her department has changed strategy in her fight for justice.
Bees' simple approach to landing decoded
Honeybees are capable of landing with absolute precision on virtually any surface, now scientists have worked out how they judge their descent – and it is so simple we might just steal their idea.
Bus-tracker dumped at eleventh hour
Reports this week have questioned what happened to the plan that would have seen Melbourne residents able to track public buses in real-time.
Discovery prompts re-thinking of mind-power
A new discovery has revealed the human brain has several times more processing power than ever imagined.
Minister calls for relaxed exports on military hardware
The Federal Defence Minister wants Australia to get more involved in exporting military hardware, with a review launched into the current practice of keeping gear here in the interests of safety.
Robo-drivers show clean slate so far
Google has released data reportedly showing its driverless cars are safer than those with human operators.
Boom forecast in 2016 as companies get cloudy
Industry analysts say 2016 will be a defining year, wherein a majority of IT spending will be made on cloud-related purchases.
Global demands for better broadband plans
The people in charge of a new plan to deliver the next generation of Australia’s internet infrastructure have got some of the advice they need at a summit in Stockholm.
IBM's subtle sacking spree continues
The Australian arm of computer giant IBM is planning to slash hundreds of jobs from its operations here, but it is unclear how deep the cuts will be.
Research to hone vital interaction with robot help
A multi-million dollar project has been undertaken in the United States which will see a better level of back-and-forth between surgeons and their robotic instruments.
Sculley moulds possible plan to buy BlackBerry
The man best known for forcing Steve Jobs out of Apple in the 1980s is back to make his name again, with a possible plan to buy mobile device maker BlackBerry.
States linked in Federal pledge for country coverage
The Federal Government may take a lead from Western Australia in its attempt to improve mobile phone coverage in country Victoria.
Stats show phone services improved, public calmed
It seems phone providers have stepped-up their game, or customers have relaxed a bit, with figures showing the number of phone industry complaints dropping by around a quarter in some states.
Supple circuits to power flexible future
Researchers at RMIT have made progress on a remarkable new material that is bendy, transparent, durable and shockingly – can conduct electricity.
Augmenting reality for a clear view ahead
An augmented reality system is in the works which allows a driver to make other cars on the road seem invisible.
Nanotubes straighten-out with electric comb
Researchers in the UK have taken a significant step toward the ability to produce carbon nanotubes en masse.
Apple's new plans get permission to land
Global technology giant Apple Inc has gained clearance to start work on its new mothership – a shimmering disc-shaped building to house the company’s design, research and development sections.
Hacks from Indonesia jump, or is it a front?
An internet monitoring company says that Indonesia has overtaken China as the most prolific cyber-attackers, but there may be more to the numbers than the massive leap in hacking shows.